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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
04-12-2018, 04:09 PM
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Sigh....no, that's not what I was referring to...more like the news, and the fact that in the U.S. taxes are due this week.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
04-12-2018, 09:51 AM
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Or not! Things are a little too exciting for me right now, as opposed to you guys in Tasmania....
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
04-11-2018, 03:53 PM
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I've not had much problem with accuracy, nor speed for that matter, but I am not an action shooter typically. But accuracy with the K1 side by side with a 5DmkIV to me showed the K1 more accurate in lower light levels, and locking on "plain" things more easily. Just my experience, not a test.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
04-11-2018, 02:23 PM
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Well, first of all we aren't seeing a lot of refined testing, so for my part I'm waiting to see. But so far there have been some tantalizing hints, and the latest test shots I've seen of iso 1600, 3200, and 6400 look great to me. Being able to use those iso's on a regular basis with that quality would be quite a boon to me and my work, and will be worth the upgrade if true. We've also gotten some hints that the AF speed is improved. This would also help me a bit, although not as much. Hand held PS/RR might be helpful.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
04-06-2018, 08:16 AM
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From the comparison photos of the boards, before and after, it's interesting that there seems to have been a convenient space left for the AU. I wonder if this is something the engineers planned, based on the AU in one of the apsc bodies (not sure which one...).
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-29-2018, 01:58 PM
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I see an improvement in the 3200 and 6400, enough just there alone to be meaningful to me, and 12800 could be usable for me in certain situations---and easily so for events/action.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-28-2018, 12:24 PM
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It's a reasonable question. And a damned good one. I think there are several possible answers, and probably combinations of answers (for Pentax):
1. Sony is a huge company, and has way more practice. But remember Betamax? How about those memory sticks?
2. Nikon is bigger than Pentax, and has more practice. Although, it's not like Nikon isn't flubbing stuff lately...and their corporate speak is pretty bad
3. Canon is bigger, has more practice. But see above----and their corporate speak is atrocious!
4. Fuji was a bigger company. They are doing well with what they are doing. But x-trans?
5. Oly/Panny don't look all that hot to me, although better than Pentax.
6. Hoya truly was a disaster for Pentax. None of these other companies suffered that.
7. Ricoh I don't think gets it with the consumer market. They were selling copiers to businesses, and had a good support reputation. It totally mystifies me why they have failed in that aspect with Pentax, that should have been easy. But connecting with businesses is different than with consumers.
8. I wonder if Ricoh actually knew what to do with Pentax after acquisition.
My guesses.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-28-2018, 11:23 AM
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Yes. And I suspect a lot of it has to do with Pentax being insularly Japanese, Ricoh being rather Japanese, but also divided in their interests (and the left hand not talking to the right hand, which of course never ever happens in western corporations, ahem...), plus typical corporate group think BS. But I want to really highlight the Japanese-ness of this. Lack of western (really, American...) branding "skills", insularity, real differences in the way the languages work, leading to bad translations misunderstandings &etc on the rhetoric front.
The language difference is a very salient point. Japanese is the most simple advanced language out there, I think. A lot is conveyed by context and nuance. And the way English is taught in Japan is apparently abysmal, even though English instruction is ubiquitous. No surprise to me therefore that none of this is being described well. And based on what I've seen with my own eyes with Pentax U.S., no surprise that it's not being well presented by North American Pentax....
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